The air itself in Lady Seraphina's room seemed to vibrate with anticipation along with relief. I kneel beside her where I feel the warm warmth of her hand beneath my fingers while Raphael and Harper hover above, faces mixed with hope and concern. At last, the moment we had longed for had arrived.
Lady Seraphina, can you hear us? I asked softly, in an attempt to measure her consciousness.
Her eyes then fluttered open, and for a moment, there was a glimmer of recognition as she turned her attention toward us. “What… where am I?” she asked in a voice so weak but so warm that filled my heart.
“You're safe, Mother,” Raphael said, his voice steady, filled with affection. “You’ve been unconscious for quite a while, but you’re back with us now.”
Lady Seraphina blinked her eyes slowly in the
